Snowed In

[suityou01]

Just started snowing and already stuck here for the duration

Tesco did a great job delivering this morning, parked the van as close as they could and walked to the house. They also refunded the delivery charge because they were a bit late.

It must be a northern thing. Darn sarf they would be whinging about health and safety.

[Zippy]

Do you tip these delivery drivers - I rather think we should

I do at Christmas as it gets shared around.

[Cliphead]

It must be a northern thing. Darn sarf they would be whinging about health and safety.

I made the chaps a cup of tea and while we chatted traffic was building up as they'd blocked the road

[Cliphead]

Do you tip these delivery drivers - I rather think we should

Customer services called and said they'd be refunding the delivery charge so I tipped the guys the same.

[Troll]

I do at Christmas as it gets shared around.

I'm not sure that is the correct approach

I often wonder why we all tip the pizza delivery guy but we don't do the same for other deliveries - most workers are on or near minimum wage

As we all earn above average money it is incumbent upon us all to spread some of that money around - I went for a meal with three colleagues last Friday - the bill came and I suggested a tenner tip which caused some debate. I mentioned that the combined daily take of the three of us was over £1500 & the tip effectively meant £3.33 each which didn't seem such a huge amount!

[Cliphead]

I'm not sure that is the correct approach

I often wonder why we all tip the pizza delivery guy but we don't do the same for other deliveries - most workers are on or near minimum wage

As we all earn above average money it is incumbent upon us all to spread some of that money around - I went for a meal with three colleagues last Friday - the bill came and I suggested a tenner tip which caused some debate. I mentioned that the combined daily take of the three of us was over £1500 & the tip effectively meant £3.33 each which didn't seem such a huge amount!

I always tip for good service and make a point of mentioning poor service.

[Zippy]

I'm not sure that is the correct approach

I often wonder why we all tip the pizza delivery guy but we don't do the same for other deliveries - most workers are on or near minimum wage

As we all earn above average money it is incumbent upon us all to spread some of that money around - I went for a meal with three colleagues last Friday - the bill came and I suggested a tenner tip which caused some debate. I mentioned that the combined daily take of the three of us was over £1500 & the tip effectively meant £3.33 each which didn't seem such a huge amount!

I don't tip the pizza delivery guy and only tip the Tesco/Asda/other guys at Christmas.
It is an interesting point you raise though. If you go to get your hair done you are almost obliged to tip the person that washed your hair, but you are not obliged to tip the person on the till at your local supermarket - despite the fact that they earn roughly the same.
Why do we tip cabbies and not traffic wardens? It's a real quandry isn't it?

[minestrone]

Pizza guy will usually get 3 quid off me. I think of it as getting the guy a beer for bringing me up my dinner.

[Cliphead]

Pizza guy will usually get 3 quid off me. I think of it as getting the guy a beer for bringing me up my dinner.

Working in the US where many make their wage from tips I always tipped generously at the start of an evening in the bar rather than at the end. Quality serviced ensued to the point of being stalked no matter how busy the bar got.

[norrahe]

I always tip for good service and make a point of mentioning poor service.

Same here and when the service is added as optional, I strike it off and pay the tip (my percentage, rather than their suggestion) in cash rather than card as some unscrupulous eateries use it to top up the staff salaries.